I feel like I'm 80, not 27!!! Terrible post-op joint pain. Help!!

I'm 7 months post op and have lost about 75 pounds. Suddenly this week I developed terrible joint pain (first in my wrists, then onto my ankles, neck, elbows, back, knees, shoulders, hips, EVERYWHERE!!!) They feel tight and strained and painful, and it's waking me up 3 or 4 times in the night. I never had joint pain before surgery, and I tend to think this might somehow be related to a nutritional or vitamin deficiency, but who knows. It's strange that it was such a "sudden" development, and also that it has persisted for several days with no sign of getting better. Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this? Any advice would be incredibly helpful. I searched the archives and didn't really find anything conclusive. I'm 27 years old, weigh 190 and have always enjoyed pretty good health.

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